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CLASSES
ENTRY TREE CLIMBING
BROWN-FIELD REMEDIATION
JOB READINESS

GREEN COLLAR JOB TRAINING and PLACEMENT

FOR THE PEOPLE AND PLACES THAT NEED IT MOST SINCE 2003

OSHA HAZ-MAT TRAINING
GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION
RIVER BANK RESTORATION
GREEN ROOF MAINTENANCE

This 10-week program is free to qualified applicants.  Students graduate with several certifications, job readiness preparation, and a powerful environmental justice perspective on all of the important work they are qualified to do.  We work with our graduates to help them find the right job, and we track their progress for 3 years in case they need help finding their place in this growing and rewarding job market .

Annette Williams

Dwaine Lee

B.E.S.T. Director
URBAN FORESTRY
GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION
B.E.S.T. Field Manager

CURRICULUM

Hands-On Training

River BankRestoration 

Bioremediation 

Green Roof Installation 

Green Roof Maintenance 

Phytomediation 

Ecological Restoration 

Wetland Restoration 

Stream Bank Stabilization 

  Landscape 101

  Plants, trees, shrubs, identification

  Water and Soil Quality Testing

  Wildlife Identification

  Brownfield Remediation

  Hazardous Waste Cleanup

  Asbestos Abatement

  Power Tool Safety & Operation

CERTIFICATIONS

First Aid and CPR 

NYC Tree Pruner 

Entry Level Tree Climbing 

 

  40 Hour Hazardous Waste Clean Up

  10 Hour OSHA

  Herbicide/Pesticide Applicator

New York Botanical Garden Classes

Intro to Horticulture

Intro to Ecology

Chainsaw safety and usage

Preparation for Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination

Intro to Wetland Restoration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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